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Hail damage seen from space

Hail damage seen from space

A 60-mile scar -- damage from hail caused by a storm on June 22 -- highlights the intensity of a storm that stretched from South Dakota to Marshall, Minn.
by Bob Collins

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A good day

Because sometimes, newspeople need to show you people having a good day, that's why.
by Bob Collins

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The day Justine Damond saved the ducklings.

The day Justine Damond saved the ducklings.

It happened three weeks ago, The Guardian says of its video, which it's calling exclusive and is indicative of the worldwide attention her death at the hands of Minneapolis police on Saturday night has garnered.
by Bob Collins

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Many Democrats not keen on voting in ’18, poll says

Maybe Democrats aren't as unhappy with the state of things as we've been led to believe because nearly half of them intend to sit out the next election, a new poll says.
by Bob Collins

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Major revamp for KFAI

It will revamp its programming at the end of the month, City Pages reports, and end one of the quirks that's made it distinctive in the time block: the 'different radio station every hour' format in the mornings using a rotating collection of hosts.
by Bob Collins

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Something isn’t quite right here

Something isn’t quite right here

If you've got family and friends from out of town, perhaps you, too, have fielded an unusual number of calls this week that start with the same question, 'What's the deal with Minnesota/Minneapolis cops?' It should be a clue that, at least in the eyes of the rest of the world, something isn't quite right here.
by Bob Collins

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In new series, Franken and Letterman explore climate change

In new series, Franken and Letterman explore climate change

In his early years in the U.S. Senate, Al Franken tended to avoid comedy. When his book came out this year, Franken dared to be funny again, discovering that comedy is great storytelling and great storytelling is part of the art of politics.
by Bob Collins

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Belle Plaine gives up on “free speech zone”

Belle Plaine gives up on “free speech zone”

The city of Belle Plaine tried just about everything it could short of understanding every U.S. Supreme Court ruling on religious displays in the country's history, but on Tuesday it threw in the towel and banned privately-owned displays in a city park.
by Bob Collins

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